Re: ***sorry*** this version of netrw requires vim v7.4 with patch 213

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 4:24 PM, BPJ <bpj@melroch.se> wrote:
> This, and an empty window, is what I'm greeted by when doing `:e .`:
>
> ***sorry*** this version of netrw requires vim v7.4 with patch 213
>
> Most confused!
>
> $ vim --version
> VIM - Vi IMproved 8.0 (2016 Sep 12, compiled Sep 26 2016 16:41:05)
> Inkluderade patchar: 1-13
> Kompilerad av benct@Gondolin
> Enorm version med GTK2-GUI. Funktioner inkluderade (+) eller inte (-):
>
> Huge version in English, I think.
>
> BTW I wish I knew how to build a non-localized vim...
>
> /bpj

So what is your problem? Vim 8.0.0 is what Vim 7.4.2368 would have
been if it had existed. The last patchlevel for 7.4 is 2367 and Vim
8.0 includes them all. Then 8.0.1, 8.0.2, etc., are additional
bugfixes or improvements to Vim 8.0.0.

On Unix-like systems, I _think_ that a non-localizable Vim (i.e.
compiled with -multi_lang) can be got by passing the --disable-nls
switch to configure, e.g. by setting $CONF_OPT_NLS to "--disable-nls"
prior to running "make config" "make reconfig" or "make". See
http://users.skynet.be/antoine.mechelynck/vim/compunix.htm for
details. For Windows, I have another HowTo at
http://users.skynet.be/antoine.mechelynck/vim/compile.htm but take it
with a grain of salt, it's been years since I last used a Windows OS.

Try this switch and see what it gets you. Or use any Vim (even with
+multi_lang) and put the following near the top of your vimrc (before
sourcing the vimrc_example.vim, IIRC):

" force English menus & messages
if has('multi_lang')
if has('unix') " Unix, Linux, Mac OS X etc.
language messages C
else " Windows
language messages en
endif
endif

This should give you English menus and messages regardless of your
system locale.

Best regards,
Tony.

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